Chuck Berry & Fats Domino

Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born October 18, 1926) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. Antoine Dominique Fats Domino Jr., (born February 26, 1928) is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter.5.0/5

sorry. Call me a hack. But where's fats domino Chuck Berry Little Richard on the radio now. Can't find it

27 Jan 2015 20:31

We're happy to announce that Peter Case will be playing the 2015 Kerrville Folk Festival! What kind of music does he play? Well, here's how he describes his influences - take your pick: What do you see as your greatest musical influences? My big sisters Susan & Phyl played rock & roll records around the house-when i was just a toddler-it was the rock n roll era: early Elvis Presley (Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog etc.), Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino ,Link Wray, Richie Valens ,Ray Charles etc...Phyl played piano in the stride style, ala Fats Waller: standards,boogie woogie etc...i loved all of that.. the first record I bought myself was a Beatles single...then Sue came back from school & we were all listening to Dylan..."Mr Tambourine Man"-the whole folk & folk rock movement hit me in a big way...in 1967 or so i heard Mississippi John Hurt on a Vanguard album I found at a local library... "Today"...that one changed my whole outlook.. when I was sixteen I hitch hiked over to Boston & saw Lightnin H . ...

23 Jan 2015 15:11

Friday, January 23, 2015 Joe Dowell ("Wooden Heart") is 75 The late Eugene Church ("Pretty Girls Everywhere") is born in 1938 Terry Kath of Chicago ("Make Me Smile") accidentally and fatally shoots himself, 1978 "Louie Louie" composer Richard Berry dies of an aneurysm in 1997 Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys divorces his wife Marilyn (one-time member of the Honeys and mother of Wendy and Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips), 1979 The first inductees into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame include Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, 1986 6,000 teenagers attend the first night of the ill-fated Winter Dance Party with Buddy Holly at the Million Dollar Ballroom in Milwaukee (despite temperatures of 17 below and 13 inches of snow), 1959 Judy Collins is refused permission to sing testimony at the infamous "Chicago 7" trial, 1970 Bill Haley & his Comets attend the Australian premiere of their movie "Don't Knock The Rock" while on tour there, 1957 "Scott Walker, 30th Century Man," a documentary on the Walker Broth ...

31 Dec 2014 18:57

Music News ! Paul Mccartney calls study courses focusing on The Beatles 'ridiculous yet flattering' ! Paul Mccartney has dubbed Popular Music study courses with a focus on The Beatles as "ridiculous, and yet very flattering". Taking part in a Q&A via his official website, the 72-year-old was responding to a query from a student studying for an MA in Popular Music that asked how he felt about the existence of such courses. "For me it's ridiculous, and yet very flattering," responded McCartney. "Ridiculous because we [The Beatles] never studied anything, we just loved our Popular Music: Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, etc. And it wasn’t a case of 'studying' it. I think for us, we'd have felt it would have ruined it to study it. "We wanted to make our own minds up just by listening to it. So our study was listening. But to be told – as I was years ago now – that The Beatles were in my kid's history books? That was like 'What?! Unbelievable, man!' Can you imagine when we were at school, ...

TODAY IN ROCK: AUGUST 1 First blues recording is made, "Crazy Blues" by Mamie Smith. Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family sign recording contracts with Victor Records. Jerry Garcia, lead guitarist and guiding light of the Grateful Dead, is born in San Francisco. "Gotta Let You Go"/"Boogie In the Park" by Joe Hill Louis is released on Phillips, a label launched by Sam and Memphis deejay Dewey Phillips. It is the only single released by the label. The Orioles' biggest hit, "Crying in the Chapel," enters the R&B chart, which it will go on to top for eight weeks. The Drifters, featuring Clyde Mcphatter on lead vocals, record "Money Honey" on Atlantic Records. Sh-Boom (The Crew-Cuts) was a hit. Fats Domino performs as part of the Alan Freed-promoted "Moondog Jubilee of Stars Under the Stars" at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Other acts on the bill: Muddy Waters, the Clovers, the Orioles, Little Walter. "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry reaches on Billboard's Best Sellers chart and tops the R&B chart for eleven weeks. "Lo ...

05 Jun 2014 19:38

THROW BACK THURSDAY: Back in 1958, I had a very popular radio show called "The Platter Party" on KOFA The Sporty 1240 in Yuma, Arizona. My show was on Monday through Friday from 6- 9 PM. I was the only DJ on the station that was playing contemporary ROCK and ROLL. Bob Smith, the DJ in the middle, was on in the morning (not sure what he played), and Denny Gallagher, the DJ on the right played standards from the 40's and early 50's. I would go to the Post Office every day to get stacks of promos records from the record companies with BRAND NEW ARTISTS like Elvis Presley (did he ever make it big?), Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc, etc, etc. It was a blast. My Mother and I were living with my Uncle and his family. At that time he drove a black and green 1957 Chevy that he would let me drive on the weekends. 50's radio and a 57 Chevy. Doesn't get any better than that. I would have posted a picture of the Chevy, but I could find one with that color combo..

18 May 2014 03:05

Music News & Information Saturday, May 17, 2014 Keith ("98.6") is 65 Donna Summer ("Hot Stuff") dies of lung cancer, 2012 Alan O'Day ("Undercover Angel") dies from brain cancer, 2013 Lawrence Welk ("Calcutta") dies of pneumonia in 1992 Little Johnny Taylor ("Part Time Love") dies from a heart attack in 2002 Bob Flick of the Brothers Four marries actress Loni Anderson, 2008 *** Jagger puts his hand through a window at a Long Island, New York restaurant, requiring twenty stitches, 1975 "Jerry Lee Lewis Day" is held in his home town of Ferriday, Louisiana, 1958 Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Little Richard appear together for the first time onstage, in Sheffield, England, 1995 The first Monterey Folk Festival features Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary, 1963 Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller ("Hound Dog," "Kansas City," "Charlie Brown" and more) are honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical Collaboration by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in Chicago, 2010 . ...

12 May 2014 10:39

Fats Domino, Chuck Berry & Little Richard invented rock 'n' roll, and they are all worshipped by me. Will be listening to all three today.

Looking for some live music this weekend? Look no further. We've got The Hot Rods!!! The Hot Rods are a high energy oldies show band from the San Francisco area. Classic hits from the 50's and 60's and more classic songs you remember. From Elvis and Buddy Holly to Chuck Berry and Fats Domino with a little Beach Boys, Beatles and Rolling Stones thrown in for fun; they bring the energy and excitement of the greatest era of Rock & Roll.

23 Feb 2014 01:22

“I went to shows by Chuck Berry, Lavern Baker, Little Richard, and Fats Domino,” recalled [Robbie] Robertson, “and I saw a couple versions of the Alan Freed shows. I met Buddy Holly. [I remember that the sound of] his guitar blasted out of his amp; there was something about it beyond the normal. All these little pieces fit into the puzzle perfectly for me. Each thing taught me more.”

On behalf of the human race, thank you & Godbless you John Paul George & Ringo for your unprecedented gift of such powerfully enriching musical adventure that continues to bring immeasurable quality of life to real heart & soul music lovers everywhere. And thank you Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Fats Domino and all the Motown gods & mighty Funkbrothers for inventing this music and inspiring the Beatles and the entire British invasion. Let it be known that there simply wouldn't be the power of such soulful all American Rock-N-Roll without you guys. Happy 50th to all. I have throttled the magical R&B&R&R musical beast with you nonstop since 1953 myself and the beast roars on. Godspeed Beatles & all. Godspeed. -Ted Nugent

08 Feb 2014 06:17

Honored to have Banana joining in the jam with Barry Melton on May 31 at Venice Spring Fling - Free Festival :-) Banana's infatuation with Americana music started in the early fifties growing up in Santa Rosa California when he discovered the 'race station' KWBR in Oakland and started hearing the likes of and buying the records of Lightning Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Big Bill Broonzy, Little Willie John, James Brown, and on and on. Then along came Chuck Berry and Ray Charles, and Little Richard and Fats Domino and Elvis and by that time he had learned enough piano to play with a group of local Philly style street corner singers called The Chandells. They got to go to LA to make a record but he was too young to go. He got hooked on guitar as a teen and then the banjo of Pete Seeger and The New Lost City Ramblers and then, just before heading off to Boston University, he heard Flatt and Scruggs for the first time. A life changing experience. One that added a permanent place in his heart and in h ...

06 Feb 2014 19:54

Guest dj Colin Brown profile (pictured with Tony Smith on the left). My Music Education started at a very early age.My Mother loved having the Radio so she could hear music ,when she did her "Chores".When the Radio was off Mum would put her Records on-The Ink Spots,The Platters,Harry Belafonte,Paul Robeson and others.She loved the harmonising voices and it was through that I began listening to them carefully.On the TV you had Cy Grant on B.B.C`s "Tonight" Programme,singing about Current Affairs in a Calypso Style.It was beautiful.My eldest Sister would join in by playing her 78s.I really liked Little Richard,Chuck Berry,Fats Domino as well as Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis.As the 50s came to a close,my Sister`s tastes changed to the Drifters(with Ben E.King on Lead).These were good times. In 1964 I went with my School to Carnaby Street(it was really a trip to the West End,but we ended up there).The place was buzzing.I was intriqued by the "Boutiques" that lined the Street,and everybody rushing about-w ...

TRAIN SONGS AND DESPITE IT ALL BLUES : I was born in March of 1961 and the events that came from this day 50 years ago I honestly remember to be my first memories. I know I've spent a lifetime processing the events that happened in the sixties and I don't relate to much of how it has been presented. Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Fats Domino, Little Richard that rock and roll sound that came out of Sun Studio ... yeah I relate to that. The stories of the early rock and blues tunes are like fables to me. One of my favorites is Poor Jenny by the Everly Brothers which was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. I took my little Jenny to a party last night At ten o'clock it ended in a heck of a fight When someone hit my Jenny she went out like a light Poor Jenny And then some joker went and called the cops on the phone And everybody scattered out to places unknown I couldn't carry Jenny so I left her alone Poor Jenny Well it seems a shame that Jenny had to go get apprehended A heck of a fate The party was the ...

12 Nov 2013 14:53

Today In Entertainment History - 1931: Abbey Road recording studios open in London's pricey St. John's Wood. 1955: Billboard begins its "Top 100" chart, with the first Number One listed as "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" by the Four Aces. The magazine wouldn't resolve all its pop charts into one until 1959. * Hill Valley, CA native Marty Mcfly travels back to this date from 1985 to make sure his parents get together; while in 1955, he plays "Johnny B. Goode" at a local sock hop, inspiring Chuck Berry's "new sound." (Not really). * Les Paul and Mary Ford hit with "Magic Melody". 1957: The rock and roll movie Jamboree premieres in Hollywood, featuring performances from Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Carl Perkins, Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis, Buddy Knox, and Slim Whitman. Perkins rejects a song called "Great Balls of Fire" that Jerry Lee has already recorded, and Lewis' version, released along with the film, becomes a hit. Perkins instead opts to sing a song called "Glad All Over" in the film, which goes ...

22 Oct 2013 19:42

In 1957, in Portland, Oregon, Alan Freed's "The Biggest Show of Stars for 1957" concert tour played the Paramount Theater. Performers included Fats Domino, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Chuck Berry, the Everly Brothers, Frankie Lymon, Buddy Knox, Clyde Mcphatter, Paul Anka, LaVern Baker, the Drifters, Eddie Cochran, the Bobettes, Johnnie & Joe, the Spaniels, and Jimmy Bowen. In 1961, Chubby Checker performed his original hit from the previous year, "The Twist," along with the followup "Let's Twist Again," in a medley on CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show." The exposure boosted both singles and propelled "The Twist" back to in early 1962, marking the only time in the history of the Billboard charts that the same single has reached the top spot in two separate years. Also appearing on that edition of the Sullivan show was Matt Monro singing his hit "My Kind Of Girl." In 1961, Helen Shapiro was at on the UK singles chart with "Walkin' Back To Happiness", her second and final UK chart topper. I ...

September 20th, 2008: Nappy Brown died in his sleep in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp on October 12th, 1929. Brown was the son of Kathryn Culp and Sammie Lee Brown. After his mother died he was brought up by Fred and Maggie Culp. They attended Gethsemane AME Zion Church and he attended school in Charlotte, North Carolina. He began his career singing gospel music before switching to R&B. In 1954 he won a recording contract with Savoy Records, which yielded a series of hits, including "Don't Be Angry" (R&B, pop, 1955), "Pitter Patter" (R&B, 1955), and "It Don't Hurt No More" (R&B, pop, 1958). Brown was among the biggest stars in R&B, frequently touring with the revues of Alan Freed. His songs, along with those of his peers and contemporaries (such as Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Fats Domino), were among the first wave of African-American pop music to become noticed and popular with white audiences. Elvis Presley reportedly used to see Brown perform wh ...

As a mixture of blues, jazz and gospel, R&B began to catch on in several cities. By combining blues and jazz, the bands would usually have an electric guitar backed by a piano and a saxophone. Marketed towards black audiences, the earliest R&B hit maker was Louis Jordan who had a string of hits in the late 1940s. Following Jordan was Paul Williams, whose hit “The Hucklebuck” predated the sort of rave ups that would become commonplace in the ‘50s and ‘60s. His live show was a raucous event that would inspire later audiences such as James Brown and Otis Redding. The 1950s saw a string of R & B artists take the sound and expand it. Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry created not only the foundation for the soul music of the ‘60s they also became the prototypes for the rock ‘n’ roll movement. Little Richard was especially important to not only the sound of R & B but to the flamboyant stage shows that would late be taken to its apex with artists like David Bowie and *** Jagger. These so ...

ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC February 15th (Don't forget to "LIKE" AMERICANA MUSIC FOUNDATION to get your daily posts of daily history) 1686: Jean Baptiste Lully’s opera “Armide,” premieres in Paris. 1941: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra recorded “Take the ‘A’ Train”. 1954: Big Joe Turner recorded "Shake, Rattle & Roll". 1957: Promoter Irving Feld, king of Fifties rock package tours, premieres his latest tour, "Greatest Show of 1957," in Pittsburgh, PA. The cross-country show features Chuck Berry, Clyde Mcphatter, Fats Domino, LaVern Baker, The Moonglows, Bill Doggett, and The Five Satins; many of the areas it visits have never seen a rock 'n roll show before. 1957: The Coasters record "Searchin'", which will reach in the US and become the first of their ten Billboard Top 40 hits. 1958: Due to the amazing daytime success of *** Clark's American Bandstand, ABC debuts a new prime-time variety show called The *** Clark Show. Guests on the first episode include Connie Francis, Pat Boone, Chuc ...

12 Feb 2013 19:41

Both are great but Chuck Berry is the true king of Rock-n-Roll. He wrote every song he ever sang. Very impressive songwriter. Only songwriting team Lieber & Stoller wrote more Rock-n-Roll songs in the 50s. But they weren't performers.﻿ Chuck Berry was.

Oldies Night @ The Library will kick off its eighth year on January 4th by celebrating the hits of 1958. Yes, that's 55 years ago! Elvis was on the charts, of course, along with Ricky Nelson, the Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, and Jerry Lee Lewis...Oh, and don't forget Fats Domino, Danny & the Juniors, and the Diamonds. There will be plenty of classic hits to fill up the 84th installment of Three Hours of Cheap, Trashy Rock 'n' Roll. It all begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Milton-Freewater Public Library.

31 Dec 2012 16:51

"I waited, and I'm sure Elvis did too, for each Ricky Nelson record... like we would a Chuck Berry record or a Fats Domino record, to see what was going on. I used to say to some of the guys that Ricky Nelson learned to sing on million selling records."

14 Nov 2012 13:43

Ben Waters + support : Jaz Delorean Thursday, 15th November Show will start at 8.00 Ticket cost: £12.00 For tickets click here: Waters is one of world's leading Boogie Woogie/Rock N Roll Piano players. Although only 35 he has entertained in Festivals, Theatres, and clubs for over 20 years, with over 3000 gigs under his belt. Together with his band he has toured the UK , Europe , Scandinavia , Canada , USA , the Middle East , Japan , Australia , and the West Indies . Ben’s energetic piano driven rock n roll shows have to be seen to be believed Ben Waters has a no nonsense approach to playing gigs. This is hard hitting music at its best. Combining the music of his heroes (Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis Amos Milburn etc) with cutting edge original material. Ben Waters has shared the stage with some of the top names in the business, including Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jools Holland, Ray Davies, Dave Gilmore, Dave Stewart, Shakin Stevens, Status Quo, The Beach Boys, The Pogues, Leo Sayer, The Teenagers, C ...

27 Oct 2012 01:21

Want to hear some more of my drivel? Daddy worked at the Andrew Jackson Hotel in Nashville. People often left things in their rooms and if Daddy could cadge them, he would bring them home to us. One time he hit a treasure trove. Came home with beau coups of "race records". Laverne Baker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Fats Domino. Woo Hoo! Played them at our little neighborhood "dance parties". As I recall, the group consisted of the Witt boys, Johnson kids, us and the kids who came and went on "renter's row". Mama would serve snacks and one time she served apple cider that had turned into Apple Jack (unbenownst to her), since I hated cider, I wasn't affected. But some of the teenage and pre-teenage attendees were. Memories. A pleasant place to visit now and then.

06 Oct 2012 02:01

Ryan found an old CD of Beach Boys, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Riding around blasting it and singing xD

Like my uncle use to say "you got to know when to hold them". I figured out later he stole that saying from Kenny Rogers but I have to say they were both right. But My uncle Ray also said to me once after I bought him a six pack for a christmas present "Mijo I don't drink anymore" my response back "what really"? His response " And I don't drink any less" yank! I love my uncle Ray. Dude introduced me to the Beatles, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino.

Tonight is the perfect dinner show to bring your parents and/or your kids to. Its 1950s Rock & Roll performed by my band at Northwoods Restaurant and Bar in St. John, IN. The show is 6pm to 8pm. Music from Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Fats Domino, plus more! Hope you can make it!

07 May 2012 02:35

Well, we may need to check the temp in a certain place tonight, just got through watching a Bon Jovi Concert on HD Net with Lizzie. Things I do for my kids, even took Justin to a Garth Brook Concert once. Now before anyone fusses, I grew up on Country Music and 50's Rock and Roll that was played in the house, Channel 11, Cowtown Jamboree to the Buck Owens Show Country! Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Platters, Coasters, etc. George Strait is the king of my IPod and I'm a closet Disco fan from back in my younger days, but Bon Jovi's not bad. I actually liked it. I also became more of a Garth Brooks fan after that concert too, but they are not going to replace my love for traditional Country Music!

Sad to hear about the passing of *** Clark today. He was such a perpetual teenager to me and was always tuned in to what was musically on the cutting edge. The old black and white recordings from the old studio in West Philly is always fun to see. Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Chubby Checker, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and many more got their exposure on TV because of American Bandstand. I'm glad I spent some time watching him this past New Year's Eve.